Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae

Cryptopecten nux (Reeve, 1853)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Pecten nux Reeve, 1853
   Cryptopecten nux (Reeve, 1853)
   Pecten hastingsii Melvill, 1888
   Pecten guendolenae Melvill, 1888
   Chlamys smithi Sowerby III, 1908
   Chlamys corymbiatus Hedley, 1909

Distribution

Keywords

depth: continental rise
depth: continental shelf [ from 30-200m alive ]
depth: continental slope [ to 850m shells only ]
depth: intertidal
depth: subtidal
substrate: in coral rubble
substrate: in mud
substrate: in sand

References

Dijkstra, H.H 2001. p.93 General reference
Dijkstra, H.H. 1990. p.12 [ as Chlamys ( Cryptopecten) nux. Discussion of SIBOGA material ] Alternate taxonomic arrangement
Dijkstra, H.H. 1998. p.42 Contains synonymy
Dijkstra, H.H. & Kastoro, W.W. 1997. p.275, fig. 146-149 [ synonymy, Indonesia material, type data, and distribution ] General reference
Dijkstra, H.H. & Knudsen, J. 1998. p.86, pl. 3, figs 12-13 [ synonymy, extensive review of subsequent references, type data, Red Sea material, distribution, remarks ] General reference
Oliver, P.G. 1992. pl. 14, fig. 3 General reference
Rombouts, A. 1991. p.23, pl. 23, figs 3, 3a [ as Chlamys ( Cryptopecten) bernardi; p36 as Corymbiatus corymbiata; p24 as Chlamys ( Cryptopecten) smithi ] General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810
                      Cryptopecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
                        Cryptopecten nux (Reeve, 1853)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=45275) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-04-30. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-09-29.